When the law was written on tablets of stone, there was a significant weakness. The weakness of the Old Covenant was not in the law. The weakness of the Old Covenant was the people’s hearts. They couldn’t keep the law because they lacked two basic ingredients. Both of them interestingly were mentioned in the Old Testament when God used His prophets to speak while under the Old Covenant of the coming New Covenant. First, as God said through Jeremiah, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it” (Jer. 31:34). The writing of the law went from tablets of stone to tablets of human hearts (2 Cor. 3:3). And second, as God said through Ezekiel, “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances” (Eze. 36:27). We by far have greater power to obey the law with the fullness of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us as God says, “causing” us to obey. So there should be a radical difference between us and Israel. It’s not in the God we serve. It’s not in the desire to obey Him. It’s not in the faith of a Messiah to take away our sins. It’s not in a law that is given from God to be obeyed. It’s not even in a delight in that law. The difference is simply this. The Old Covenant is characterized by people who were stiff-necked and rebellious (Dt. 9:6; 10:16; 31:27), whereas the New Covenant is characterized by people who have soft hearts and the ability to obey.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy			20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Graham cracker crumbs
1		Stick margarine
2	tb	Granulated sugar
2	c	Powdered sugar
2		Sticks margarine; (1 cup)
2		Eggs
2		Ripe bananas
1	cn	Crushed pineapple
1		Container whip cream; (cool whip)
3/4	c	Chopped pecans
1	sm	Jar maraschino cherries

INSTRUCTIONS

CRUST
FILLING
TOPPING
The following recipe comes from the On-Line Cookbook, on the Web at
http://i99.com/cook.
Source: Leah @styxs
** Crust:
Mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and granulated sugar in 9 inch x 13
inch pan. Spread, press and chill while preparing filling.
** Filling:
Mix powdered sugar, margarine and eggs. Beat for 20 minutes. VERY
IMPORTANT! Pour into crust.
** Topping:
Layer bananas. Layer crushed pineapple. Layer cool whip. Sprinkle nuts and
decorate with maraschino cherries. Refrigerate for 24 hours, keep chilled.
You can vary this recipe by changing the toppings. For example: add or
substitute chocolate syrup, strawberries or strawberry syrup.
Comments: Just a really good desert from my mother-in-law in Louisiana. Do
not eat too much. It is really rich.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 549 by
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